Elvin Hayes vs. Christian Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Wood and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Christian Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Christian Wood: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Christian Wood 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Christian Wood 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Christian Wood 0

NBA Cups Won Elvin Hayes 0 * Christian Wood 1 *

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Christian Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Christian Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Christian Wood 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Christian Wood 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Christian Wood 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Christian Wood 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Christian Wood 7.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Christian Wood 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Christian Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Christian Wood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Christian Wood 4,617

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Christian Wood 2,366

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Christian Wood 469

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Christian Wood 183

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Christian Wood 295

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Christian Wood 339

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Christian Wood .514

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Christian Wood .372

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Christian Wood .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Christian Wood 21.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Christian Wood 10.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Christian Wood 2.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Christian Wood 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Christian Wood 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Christian Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Christian Wood -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Christian Wood -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Christian Wood -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Christian Wood -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Christian Wood -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Christian Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Christian Wood -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Christian Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Christian Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Christian Wood -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.